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Robinson Cano, a five-time All Star, is a career .309 hitter. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

After spending nine years in the Yankees' lineup, Robinson Cano is still adjusting to a new offense as a member of the Mariners. Though spring training just began, Cano has some suggestions for upgrades.

Seattle's new $240 million second baseman thinks the team needs to acquire another hitter, preferably a right-handed one.

"I'm not going to lie. We need an extra bat, especially a right-handed bat," Cano told CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman on Sunday. "We have many left-handed hitters. We need at least one more righty. You don't want to face a lefty pitcher with a lineup of seven left-handed hitters."